5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (495+ words) Over the past year, actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration have framed public media's role as a divisive and partisan issue." But Katherine Maher sees public media as something that should look to bridge social or political divides. "No…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1862+ words) When Ned Hall, BC "24, arrived on Boston College"s campus his freshman year, he never expected to live in Boston College Recovery Housing (BCRH). But after experiencing struggles with substance abuse, BCRH'a residential community for BC students who have committed…...

1+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (985+ words) Every Friday between 11: 30 a. m. and 1 p. m. , students leaving Mc Elroy Commons are met by a familiar refrain: "Free coffee, free cookies!" The source? A handful of Boston College's Jesuits, who, for the past three years, have hosted Java with the Jesuits'an opportunity…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1098+ words) In Boston, property taxes account for roughly 70 percent of the city's budget'but half the city's land doesn't pay them. To make up the difference, Boston leans on private nonprofit institutions to contribute voluntarily through the city's Payment in Lieu of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (718+ words) Editor's Note: This is the third installment of Civil Discourse, a column in which columnists Helen Nguyen and Aidan Quealy share their perspectives on a political story or event covered by The Heights. In this edition of Civil Discourse, Nguyen…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (820+ words) This past March, Karen Lyons, a professor in Boston College's Connell School of Nursing, traveled to Washington, D. C. , representing the Gerontological Society of America to advocate for National Institute of Health (NIH) funding for research supporting older adults." "I think that…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (534+ words) UGBC confirmed a plethora of new Senate roles and executive positions at its final meeting of this academic year Tuesday night, led by Addie Weiss, incoming vice president and MCAS "27." New division directors in all eight of UGBC"s divisions…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (709+ words) In his first several months in office, Newton Mayor Marc Laredo made significant strides in advancing his agenda and addressing local and national politics. His administration has approved a new school budget, created an Arts and Culture Department, prioritized economic…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1038+ words) In 1988, Newton Mayor Theodore D. Mann looked at his city and saw it changing'new faces, new languages, and new faiths finding their footing in a community that, for most of its history, had looked quite different from them. His response was…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1209+ words) Green Newton has been working to provide Newton with accessible, community-focused climate change solutions for over 35 years, working to make Newton residents feel like they have a hand in shaping a sustainable future. For many, the immensity of the climate…...